carbapenem

English

Etymology

From carba(on) +‎ penem.

Noun

carbapenem (plural carbapenems)

1. (organic chemistry) Any of a class of broad-spectrum beta-lactam antibiotics that are resistant to enzymatic hydrolysis

Derived terms

• carbapenemase
• carbapenem resistant enterobacteriaceae (CRE)

Related terms

• carpetimycin

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from English carbapenem.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaɾbapeˈnem/ [kaɾ.β̞a.peˈnẽm]
• Rhymes: -em
• Syllabification: car‧ba‧pe‧nem

Noun

carbapenem m (plural carbapenemes or carbapenems or carbapenem)

1. (pharmacology) carbapenem

   Synonym: carbapenémico

Hyponyms

• ertapenem

Derived terms

• carbapenemasa
• carbapenémico

 

Further reading

• “carbapenem” in Diccionario de términos médicos, Real Academia Nacional de Medicina, 2012.